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HOOPP: Canadian Taxonomy Will Raise Accountability on Climate

Chris Hall

Pension scheme says country’s new framework will support its net zero strategy; asserts that divestment of fossil fuels amounts to “passing the buck ”. Engagement over divestment The Canadian Pension Climate Report Card , which benchmarks schemes’ decarbonisation efforts, criticised HOOPP for lack of ambition in January.

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Take Five: No Magic Green Wand

Chris Hall

On the same day, the EU Council and Parliament conjured up a smokescreen by agreeing to prioritise investment in a “ terribly long list ” of green technologies. The act gives the green light to net zero valleys , clusters of clean energy production sites, to be granted rapid approval.

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Engagement Alone Unable to Resolve Energy Impasse – PME

Chris Hall

Pension fund makes case for divestment, against backdrop of increasingly positive climate policy across major markets. In response, PME has divested from fossil fuel investments and redirected the funds towards the energy transition by focusing on solar and wind projects.

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Overshoot is Here

Chris Hall

Disorderly transition and portfolio risks loom large. 2025 will cause a fundamental re-appraisal For investors with 2030 and net zero commitments, the Stocktake / Ratchet cycle will show that success from significant company and policy engagement since 2015 has been difficult to spot. None of this will be fun.

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Scaling Climate Solutions “Intertwined” with Coherent Policy Incentives

Chris Hall

Joined-up climate polic ies seen as vital to catalyse a “generational shift ” towards climate investments, t echnologies and solutions this decade.

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Take Five: IPCC Chair Issues Spoiler Alert

Chris Hall

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Investors and policymakers signalled mixed progress in their support for net zero transition this week, ahead of a critical report from scientists. In Japan, progress is even slower, admittedly, but anticipation is high.